Wilber-Clatonia took an eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Milford, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wolverines sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Eagles on Tuesday. While the Wolverines didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kariss Rosenthal
| 09/02/25 vs Milford | 10 |
| 09/28/24 @ Fairbury | 8 |
| 09/17/24 vs Blue River | 8 |
| 08/23/25 vs Cass | 7 |
| 08/21/25 vs Aquinas | 7 |
Kariss Rosenthal made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aria Polite, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Wilber-Clatonia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Wilber-Clatonia and bumps their season record up to 6-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Milford, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-4.
Coming up, Wilber-Clatonia will face off against Auburn at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolverines' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Milford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Malcolm on Thursday.
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